<html> <body> Kevin, I was surprised and disappointed that they built the GH-1, also! Avery At 07:30 AM 2/4/04, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Yes, the GA-1E is Yamaha's new little price-point piano.  This is the one that has plain wire going all the way down to B2, which in a piano that size gives you some real problems tuning. B2 and the next few notes sound like rubber bands, and it's frankly hard to find a good place to put those notes. For that reason I usually recommend a Kawai grand if they're looking for a piano that small. I'm surprised Yamaha designed and built this piano, it's not like them. Kevin. <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <dd>Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 2:59 AM <dd>Subject: Re: ga-1 <dd>I've heard of the GH-1 as the low-end heapy-cheapy Yamaha, but am not familiar with the GA-1. Is the GA-1 the new and improved low-end heapy-cheapy Yamaha, or did they simply find a way to make their low-end heapy-cheapy Yamaha even more cheaply? <dd>  <dd>Is it a little five-footer? <dd>  <dd>Terry Farrell <dd>  </dl></blockquote></body> </html>